Grover Furr - Montclair State University

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Grover Furr - Montclair State University

Professor: Grover Furr

Department: English

College: Montclair State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ENGL116
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Yikes. Hard to stay engaged in his class. He literally just talks nonstop for an hour straight with half of what he's saying being irrelevant. Every class, he would walk outside for like 10 minutes and tell us to discuss with our group. Where does he go?? Also, he keeps talking about & encouraging communism, which got really annoying really fast.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: JOUR216
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Taken him 3 times his classes are not difficult. Just read and do the homework every week. Every week there are 2 homework assignments, your midterm grade is your hw grade. Just do the hw! The final isn't difficult either. He is lecture heavy so beware if you don't want that. All in it's not hard do your hw and show up!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ENG284
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Furr is really nice and calm professor. I recommend having a laptop or device for this class because you need homework and textbook for the class. Buy an online textbook TRUST ME. You have homework for every class but its really important in receiving an A. Make sure you submit on time. No Midterm just Final and short paper.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ENGL284
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Taken this prof twice, taking him again in the Spring. Do your homework and show up to class and you'll pass. Very easy and he responds to emails quickly. Final is easy and there is no midterm. Only assignments are homework that are from a textbook.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ENGL240
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Furr is a very kind man and is accessible outside class. He is passionate about the subject and very knowledgeable. His homework assignments and final are all long and online, but super easy. At first him not using Canvas is weird but you get used to it & see how easy it is to use. Taking him again next semester!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ENG101
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Furr is really intimidating when you first meet him. He assigns all these books and seems like the toughest grader. Once you get the hang of what he wants you will do great. LEARN PURE ANALYSIS. He will force you to read a bunch of books as long as you can talk about them and write about the quotes. You are Gucci. (Even if you dont read)

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ENG284
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lot's of homework and no feedback on it, at least not for me. I was never told if I did my homework correctly or not, only that my formatting was correct/incorrect. Final exam was open homework/notes/text, but with only two hours I felt there was too much content involved and searching for the correct answer to do anything but worry about time.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ENG101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I have never encountered a worse professor than Furr. He refused to switch from his old website to canvas and had ridiculous rules for submitting assignments. He was a cranky, rude old man and I advise staying away from taking his class at all costs.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ENGL344
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He lectures for the whole class, except for a short group discussion. Two homework assignments per week, in which you summarize a story or article. Super picky about plain-text and the headers of emails. Doesn't tell you your grades or use canvas. If you attend class and do the homeworks it should be an easy A, but don't expect to learn much.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ENG284
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Furr will not teach you. He'll leave class 4-5 times during the lecture for 10 minutes and just stand outside. If anything is slightly off when emailing him, he will not accept it. Does not use canvas. Only good thing is the midterm is your hw grade overall and final is taken as a class. But I have learned nothing. Stay far away.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ENWL176
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He literally, every single class, gets off topic. I know when I walk in I'm not going to learn. Other people in world lit here are reading fairy tales, but in his class, you are reading novels about colonized people and writing papers before every class. Always due at 8 the night before and if it's not "plain text" he will send your essay back.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: JOUR216
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Furr is passionate about the subject, and what you get from his passion depends on the effort you put forth. Working in groups cuts both ways- it makes the material easier to discuss but it's a pain when half the students don't contribute. He is very specific about what is required. A kind, caring man whose class should be experienced.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ENLT206
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a sweet old man, but his homework assignments as a HUGE nuisance, it feels like busy work from high school. He wasn't very helpful in the beginning of the class and he doesn't use canvas... instead its this old outdates website of his which gives me a headache to read. He a good person I'm sure... but teaching skill aren't great. Too much hw.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ENGL206
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's a fair professor. If you do the work, you'll do well. He requires you to read 5 specific novels throughout the semester, 5 papers, and several mini essays that prepare you for group discussions. He has his flaws-he doesn't help if you have ?'s in or outside of class and he tends to go off on tangents, but he is very knowledgeable in his field.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ENG206
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

By far one of the most annoying professors I have ever had. If you submit an assignment even slightly off from his email criteria he won't accept it, and its the most pointless thing ever. Nice guy but definitely not worth all the busy work. Nightly homework seems very high school. If your just taking him for an elective I suggest someone else

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ENGL206
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Furr was overall a good professor. He gives a lot of reading and writing work, but grades fairly as long as you do things the way he wants to. He has a lot of knowledge about the subject matter. Only complaint is he is not very helpful when students reach out to him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ENGL206
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Confusing as far as grading and expectations, easy class to pass as far as coming to class. Not much participation, he just talks a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ENGL243
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Furr does not want to know his students or hear what they have to say. He never graded any of our twice weekly homework essays, never gave us any tests until the final. Zero feedback. If you send in your homework with the wrong heading he will reject it. He has his own webpage and doesn't use Canvas. He left us alone for 15 minutes most classes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ENGL
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

God Awful teacher! He is absolutely useless in the classroom. He doesn't teach or read what you write. His tests are impossible. He provides you with no help at all. He is condescending and has an attitude when you ask for help. He'd better if he was in Communist Russia- and so would we!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: 16392
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very tough grader! If you do not read you will 100% fail. The whole class is analysis of literature. If you are not an English major and have a chance to fill your Gen Ed a different way, definitely do not take this class. But, if you are really interested in English, this class is a great start! I did learn a lot for my major!

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